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verse

/ verse /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a piece of poetry
Type of:
poem verse form
Kinds of:
clerihew doggerel doggerel verse jingle limerick
Derived:
rhyme rime versify poetize poetise
noun Sense 2
a line of metrical text
Type of:
line
Kinds of:
iambic Adonic Adonic line tetrameter pentameter
Has parts:
poem verse form
Derived:
versify poetize poetise
verb Sense 3
familiarize through thorough study or experience
"She versed herself in Roman archeology"
Type of:
familiarize familiarise acquaint
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 4
compose verses or put into verse
"He versified the ancient saga"
Type of:
write compose pen
Kinds of:
metrify spondaize spondaise elegize elegise
Derived:
rhymer rhymester versifier poetizer poetiser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
poetry poesy verse
noun Sense 5
literature in metrical form
Type of:
writing style literary genre genre
Kinds of:
epos heroic poetry epic poetry
Derived:
versify poetize poetise
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
48
Times Searched
3
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poem verse form clerihew doggerel doggerel verse jingle limerick line iambic Adonic Adonic line tetrameter